Tummy Time is a great way for babies to explore their environment from different angles. It strengthens head/neck muscles, balance, gross and fine motor control, hand/eye coordination, needed for rolling over, crawling, reaching, and playing. Allow baby to reach, stretch, and crawl and play in different positions to strengthen core muscles.

Make animal sounds when playing with or reading to baby; point out an image of an animal then associate the sound that animal makes with the picture. “I see a dog in this book, just like our dog, Moxie!”

Take your baby outside to explore. Take baby on a walk in a stroller or jogger and talk about what you see, feel, smell. Let them play in the grass, explore and enjoy nature.